as a First Name
Especially common as an African-American and Black-British name. The reasons for its popularity are not clear. It may well be a transferred use of the English surname Corey, which is derived from the Old Norse personal name Kori.
| 421st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 112,885
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 180,352
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- North Dakota
- has the most people named Corey per capita
- 1989
- marked the height of its popularity
3%
97%
0.50%
55+
55+
36%
30-54
30-54
42%
13-29
13-29
21%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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